1965 Barracuda's 'Old School'

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1965 Plymouth Barracuda 273/235 HP 'Commando', with 904 Torque-Flite.

#2940 lbs. ~ 235 Horsepower = 12.51 Weight/Horsepower

F/Stock Class........12.50 - 13.99 Weight/Horsepower

1965 F/SA National Record Holder...........13.62 @ 102.95 MPH (September 1965)

1965 NHRA Springnationals.....F/SA Class Winner
1965 NHRA Springnationals.....Junior Stock Eliminator (Runner-Up)

Doug Patterson 'Brand-X'.
Patterson Motors out of Daytona Beach, Florida.

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Brodlieb Motors out of Woodmere, Long Island, New York

273/180 HP

1965 = I/S
1966 = J/S
1967 = I/S
1968 = N/S

A terror at the Drag Strips on Long Island (New York National Speedway, Islip Speedway and Westhampton Dragstrip).

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While these 65' Barracuda 273/235 HP cars were destroying everyone in their
NHRA F/S and F/SA classes in 1965.

They were heavily protested as 'illegal cars'.

Since they originally came through with 7 1/4" rears, with 3.91 Gears,
Mopar offered up the 8 3/4" as a mid-year replacement unit.

Once the 4.89 Gears were installed, it was all over for the competition.

Also, the NHRA permitted the use of the Carter Model #3447 600 CFM
Carburetor as a legal replacement unit.

The #3447 Carburetor was off of the the 1963 426 Stage I Max-Wedge engine.
It had bigger secondaries and larger venturi's than the standard Model #3853 500 CFM
carburetor off of the 273/235 HP engine.
 
1965

In F/Stock, these Barracuda's were walking away from the competition.

The Golden Commando's (Factory-backed) Barracuda 4-Speed utilized 4.89 Gears
in the 8 3/4" rear-end, along with Super/Stock Springs borrowed for a 65' Race Hemi.

The NHRA technical staff wanted to rule the whole package as 'illegal', and didn't
buy the fact that 8 3/4" Rear-ends were available with these cars.

But, late 1965 production line A-Body cars were available with the 8 3/4" unit,
as described in Plymouth literature as 'for drag racing use'.

In 1965, the NHRA permitted the use of the Carter AFB Model #3447 600 CFM
carburetor as a legal replacement, and allowed the secondary throttle bore on the
cast iron intake manifold to bored out to 1 11/16".

The 'Goldfish' utilized a 'custom-made' fenderwell exhaust header system, featuring
A).......Tri-Y Design
B).......1 5/8" Primary pipes
C).......2" Secondary pipes
D).......16" Primary Collector
E)........6" Final Collector with 3 1/2" diamter opening

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1965 Barracuda 273/235 HP - 4-Speed

'Quicksilver'

Classed in G/S in 1966 (National Records.......E.T. - 13.36.........MPH - 103.68 MPH

In 1966, this Pennsylvania Barracuda, was a regular G/S Class Winner, running 14.30's @ 97 MPH.

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